Weighted GPA Calculator
Use this weighted GPA calculator to see your high school GPA with and without extra points for harder courses.
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Your school's rule
Florida rule 6A-1.09953, for students who start grade 9 in 2026-27 or later. Earlier students keep their district’s rule.
Schools set their own rules, and many colleges work out a GPA their own way. Check your school's course guide.
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How to use this weighted GPA calculator
Enter each course's credits, grade and level. Your weighted and unweighted GPA update as you type.
- Leave Credits blank for a 1-credit course. Use 0.5 for a one-semester course, or the credits on your transcript.
- Set each course's level to Regular, Honors or College-level. College-level covers courses such as AP®, IB and dual enrollment, if your school weights them that way.
- Under Your school's rule, pick a rule below or type your school's extra points.
How weighted GPA is calculated
A weighted GPA adds extra grade points for harder courses. Add each course's extra points to its grade points, multiply by its credits, add it all up, then divide by your total credits.
Weighted GPA = sum of ((grade points + extra points) × credits) ÷ total credits
Made-up example, five 1-credit courses under the Florida rule: Honors +0.5 and college-level +1 for every passing grade.
| Course | Level | Grade | Grade points | Extra points | Weighted points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English 10 | Regular | A | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Chemistry | Honors | B | 3 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| US History | College-level | A | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Algebra 2 | Regular | C | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Spanish 2 | Honors | D | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Total | 14 | 16 | |||
Unweighted GPA: 14 ÷ 5 = 2.80. Weighted GPA: 16 ÷ 5 = 3.20.
Weighted vs unweighted GPA
An unweighted GPA gives a grade the same points in any course, so it tops out at 4.0 on an A to F scale. A weighted GPA adds points for Honors and college-level courses, so it can go above 4.0.
Some schools report both. North Carolina's policy gives every high school student an unweighted and a weighted GPA. This calculator shows both from the same courses, so you can see how much your harder courses add.
Schools use different rules
States and school districts set their own weighting rules, and the same grades can give different weighted GPAs:
| Rule | Honors | College-level | Extra points go to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | +0.5 | +1 | Every passing grade, D and up |
| North Carolina | +0.5 | +1 | Every passing grade, D and up |
| Montgomery County, Maryland | +1 | +1 | C and up only |
| Chicago | +1 | +2 | C and up only |
The same five courses from the example give 3.20 under the Florida and North Carolina rules, 3.20 under Montgomery County's and 3.40 under Chicago's. Montgomery County gives the Honors B a full point but leaves the D in Spanish 2 without one.
Two states do not fit this calculator. South Carolina's Uniform Grading Policy works from number grades worth 0.1 grade point each, as in Florence School District 3's copy, so an A of 90 and an A of 99 earn different points. Texas now requires weighted GPAs for students who start grade 7 in 2027-28 or later, but leaves the amounts to each district.
Colleges may use their own GPA
Your school's weighted GPA is not always the one a college uses. Some colleges recalculate it with their own rules. UCLA, for example, adds one point for each UC-approved honors course graded C or higher, up to 5.00.
See How Colleges Recalculate Your High School GPA for five published methods, and the GPA Calculator for a college GPA by credit hours.
AP® is a trademark registered by the College Board. IB refers to International Baccalaureate courses. Neither organization is affiliated with GradeCat or endorses it.
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Sources
- 6A-1.09953: Statewide Uniform Weighted Grading System in Honors and Articulated Accelerated Courses
- Policy GRAD-009: High school transcript standards, NC State Board of Education
- IKC-RA, Grade Point Averages (GPAs) and Weighted Grade Point Averages (WGPAs)
- Grade Point Average | Chicago Public Schools
- AP/IB/CIE Coursework | NC DPI
- Chapter 1003 Section 437 - 2026 Florida Statutes - The Florida Senate
- Individual Class Ranking - Beaufort County School District
- Administrative Rule IKA-R, Grading/Assessment Systems, Florence School District 3
- §74.3001. Computation of High School Grade Point Average (TEA adoption notice)
- First-Year Profile, Fall 2025 | UCLA Undergraduate Admission
Every rule these tools use, and how each number is worked out, is on How we calculate.
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GradeCat. (2026, November 4). Weighted GPA Calculator. https://gradecat.com/weighted-gpa-calculator/
Last updated 2026-11-04. Results are estimates, not official grades. Your school may use different rules. Found a wrong result? Report it.